How much formula at 1 week??

[Vicks]

Hi ladies!! I'm new to all this as my son Joe is only 8 days old today! Joe seems to never be full sometimes and I'm demand feeding at the moment.

Just wondered how much in fl oz your little ones were taking at a week old? Both at individual feeds and total throughout the day.

Thanks

 

[jen1604]

Hiya chica.
Congrats on your little man!
So,its obviously been a while since I've had a newborn around but I seem to recall that for the first few weeks she was taking 4oz around every 4 hours.
xxxx

 

[babyndme]

Hai!
in the first week my son was taking 2oz evry 2 hrs, by now hes taking 4oz evry 3-4hrs! hope this helps xx

 

[Mum2b_Claire]

I don't personally think you should leave a newborn 4 hours between feeds. I think most want to feed about 1-2 ozs every 1.5 to 2 hours.

 

[rubyrose]

Mine was doing 90ml every 2 - 3 hours x

 

[tinkabells]

Mines only 9 days old and she's drinking between 60-90ml every 4 hours xxx

 

[NoSpringChick]

6 x 3oz = 18oz a day, can't remember how long for now but think she went up to 4oz not long after.
She was breastfed for her first 3 days and it would take ages to get the 3oz down her!
Mine would wake up for a feed practically on the 4 hour dot.

 

[Cinderella]

Max is 8 days now and never seems to be hungry. He's doing about 3 oz every 2 hours and that doesn't seem to satisfy him. In fact he can clear a 3oz feed and still fuss for more. The midwife's visiting tomorrow though so we're going to speak to her as he does seem to be eating a lot and seems to be constantly wanting more.

 

[tinkabells]

Hollie seems to be getting more hungry now, so im going to try the cow and gate hungrier babies one bottle to see if that makes a difference, would that be ok for 10 day old? xxx

 

[candeur]

Seren was taking about 2-3oz every 3hrs. I wouldn't let her go more than 3/4hrs without a feed at the time x

 

[Vicks]

Thanks girls!! Saw the midwife today and Joe is putting on a good amount of weight so they're happy with how much he's taking.
Some days he takes 1-2 oz's every hour or so and then can go for 3-4 hours and we have to wake him! Seems to even out though over the day and we never let him go for more than 3.5/4 hours without waking him. Hopefully he'll settle into a routine soon on how he feeds.